The 24 Hour Plays Nationals NYC
Sunday JULY 13, 2025 | 7 PM & 9 PM
Classic Stage’s LYNN F. ANGELSON THEATER
136 E 13TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10003
Each summer, The 24 Hour Plays bring together a group of talented early-career theater artists for a free professional intensive in partnership with Pace University. Artists participate in workshops, master classes, panel discussions, career development, community building, and more. The program culminates in a cohort production of The 24 Hour Plays in an Off-Broadway theater.
The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals NYC runs July 9 – 13, 2025. Participants include early-career actors, directors, playwrights, composers, producers, stage managers, and designers.
The Nationals 2025 company includes actors Allison Ye, Eli Wassertzug, Fatou Thiam, Finley Daniel, Genevieve Maiden, Gianna Milici, Jonathan Lewis, Kealani Petito, Marvelyn Ramirez, Michael K. Greene, Natasha Partnoy, Niraj Nair, Richard Diamond, Saidie Stone, Sami DeVries, and Tudor Rico; directors Mayah Lourdes Burke, Rhys Luke, Tessa Bagby, and Vivian Farahani; playwrights Alex Beige, D.A. Mindell, Drew Woodson, and Nina Kissinger; composer Abby Rooney; producers Beth Slade and Ian Ryan; stage managers Emma Skinner, Liz Hetzel, Rose Tablizo, and Sarah Hasson; and designers Ari Cleveland, Sam Bessler, Seth Mazlin, Sofie Daley, and Tierney Ailish.
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Nationals ALUMs
Alum of The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals are everywhere in the entertainment industry, on and off Broadway, in television and film, in the leadership of theaters here and abroad. Past participants include playwrights Bekah Brunstetter, Gracie Gardner, Ken Greller, Dave Harris, Gethsemane Herron-Coward, Laura Jacqmin, Josh Koenigsberg, Justin Kuritzkes, Mike Lew, Mara Nelson-Greenberg, Liliana Padilla, Eliana Pipes, Andrew Rincón, Harrison David Rivers and Celine Song; actors Tessa Albertson, Pico Alexander, Satya Babha, Alice Kremelberg, Elizabeth Lail, Naomi Lorrain, Tedra Millan, Bobby Moreno, Ebonee Noel, Coral Peña, Zoe Perry, Will Rogers, Brandon Scott, Chris Smith, Chelsea Spack, Haskiri Velazquez and Natalie Walker; producers Shariffa Ali, Serena Berman, Abigail Jean-Baptiste, Kelcie Beene, Hope Chavez, Carly Hugo, Madelyn Paquette and Patrick Anthony Surillo; and directors Jake Beckhard, Lyndsay Burch, Miranda Cornell, James Dacre, Ryan Dobrin, Taylor Reynolds, Colette Robert, Laura Savia and James Dacre.
Industry Professional Leaders
Previous Nationals have featured panel discussions with Annie Baker, Isabella Byrd, Jocelyn Bioh, Ato Blankson-Wood, Juliana Canfield, Rachel Chavkin, Michael Chernus, Claire Danes, Kristoffer Diaz, dots, Maria Dizzia, Lisa Donadio, Timothy Douglas, Rachel Dratch, Jesse Eisenberg, Joel Marsh Garland, Ryan Haddad, J. Holtham, Lucas Hnath, Russell G. Jones, Julia Jordan, Thomas Kail, T.R. Knight, Karen Kohlhaas, Warren Leight, David Lindsay-Abaire, Aasif Mandvi, Victor Malana Maog, Michael Mitnick, Lou Moreno, Bruce Norris, Denis O’Hare, Austin Pendleton, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Portia, Max Posner, Adam Rapp, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Christopher Shinn, Leigh Silverman, Rachel Sussman, Liesl Tommy, Steve Yockey and many other stage and screen professionals.
FAQs
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WHEN IS THE NEXT ROUND OF NATIONALS?
July 9-13, 2025.
WHEN CAN I APPLY?
In 2025, applications opened February 20, and closed March 16. Information on applications for Nationals LA and NYC 2026 will be posted on our website and IG (@24hourplays) later this year.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?
In 2025, eligible artists are 18+ and no more than seven years out of high school (class of ‘18 or later) OR four years out of undergraduate or equivalent study (class of ‘21 or later). Conservatory training after the possible completion of a separate undergraduate degree is generally not considered equivalent study. Please email nationals@24hourplays.com if you have questions about eligibility.
If you have applied in the past but have not participated, you are welcome to apply again! Artists who have already participated in Nationals are not able to apply again.
HOW MANY ARTISTS WILL BE ACCEPTED INTO NATIONALS?
The Nationals program in NYC includes tracks for 16 actors, 4 directors, 4 playwrights, 4 stage managers, 5 designers (lighting, sound, scenic, props, costume), producers, and 1 composers (composers can apply as an individual or in teams of two).
Applicants may apply for multiple tracks (i.e. as an actor and director) but may NOT be accepted in multiple tracks nor participate in the program more than once.
WHERE DOES THE PROGRAM TAKE PLACE?
Nationals workshops take place at Pace University’s campus in downtown NYC. The location for the culminating performance of The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals is at Classic Stage’s Lynn F Angelson Theatre.
What is the Day-to-Day Schedule of the program like?
During Nationals Week, participants should plan to be available from approximately 9:30am – 5:30pm for professional development programs, artistic workshops, community-building, and panels with working professionals in their fields. Much of your experience at The 24 Hour Plays will be spent together with your full cohort, but some of your time will be tailored specifically to your discipline (i.e. actors may have a movement class while directors have a fellowship application workshop, etc.). The 24 Hour Plays process will kick off with a meet-and-greet on Sunday night, followed by an all-night writing session for writers, and a full day of rehearsal, tech, and production on Monday.
How much does the program cost?
Nothing! It is completely free and all participants will receive a modest participation stipend.
Do I have to live in NYC to participate?
Applications are open to artists who are based anywhere! As long as you are able to join us in New York City in-person, you are welcome to apply. We are unfortunately unable to help with travel or lodging costs for out of town participants.
I have more questions!
Email us at nationals@24hourplays.com and we’re happy to answer any more questions you might have.
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